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EchoStar

NSQ:SATS · US2787681061
MediaX-Large

360

2
EV / EBIT7
Price / Owner Earnings85
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales29
EV / Gross Profit3
Price/Book22
Return on Capital9
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity1
EBIT Margin12
Gross Profitability12
Accruals97
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth15
Profit Growth1
Long-Term EPS Growth98
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment10
Price momentum100
Debt load11
Refinancing25
Debt Payback1
Liquidity23
Analyst ratings52
Opinion Changes69
Price Target Upside26
Market mood13
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

EchoStar doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMedia
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2007
Employees1,577
ISINUS2787681061
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Network BackboneEnterprise Voip and TelephonyVideo StreamingCloud InfrastructureOptical Infrastructure5GVoIPStreaming MediaVideo-on-Demand ServersHardwareSatellite CommunicationSoftware

Description

EchoStar Corporation (EchoStar) is a provider of technology, networking services, television entertainment, and connectivity, offering consumer, enterprise, operator, and government solutions worldwide under its EchoStar, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, DISH…

Analysis

Story stock

EchoStar Corporation is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
6
2023202420252026

All-time high

74

Jan 2023

All-time low

1

Mar 2026

Average rank

32

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
29
74
64
59
Price/Earnings
97
8
7
20
Price/Book
22
90
85
86
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
36
55
25
31

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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